Gordon J. McCann
| Gordon J. McCann | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Niagara Handicap (1956, 1959) (1961)
Saratoga Special Stakes (1956) Seaway Stakes (1956, 1958) Victoria Stakes (1956, 1958) Woodbine Oaks (1957, 1960, 1970) Nassau Stakes (1958) Star Shoot Stakes (1958, 1960, 1961, 1966, 1969) Seagram Cup (1959) Nettie Handicap Queen's Plate (1940, 1951, 1953, 1957, 1959, 1963) Prince of Wales Stakes (1951, 1952, 1954, 1959, 1961, 1963, 1967) Breeders' Stakes (1954, 1959, 1961, 1963) |
| Racing awards | |
| Oriental Park Racetrack Champion Jockey (1926) | |
| Honours | |
| Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame (1979) | |
| Significant horses | |
| Willie the Kid, Bunty Lawless, Queen's Own Bull Page, Nearctic, New Providence Canebora, Major Factor, Lyford Cay Canadiana, Victoria Park, Viceregal, Vice Regent | |
Gordon J. "Pete" McCann (1908 – January 18, 2000) was a Canadian Thoroughbred horse trainer. He was born in East York, now part of the city of Toronto. Known to his family as Gordon, in racing circles he was nicknamed Pete.
Pete McCann began his career as a jockey. He raced at Oriental Park Racetrack in Havana, Cuba where he was a leading jockey in 1926. He rode with success in Toronto then in 1940 took out his trainer's license and won his first King's Plate that same year with Willie the Kid.
McCann was hired by
In 1971, McCann retired from training after Taylor divided the stable into Canadian and United States divisions under separate head trainers. Quickly bored, he returned to racing with a small stable of his own.
McCann was inducted into the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame in 1979. He died of pneumonia at age 91.